When the Crestfallen Ash till Quenching

#150728 RGB(21,7,40)

About this color

When the Crestfallen Ash till Quenching occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #150728 — RGB(21, 7, 40).

#150728RGB(21, 7, 40)

HSL 265° · 70% saturation · 9% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Crestfallen Ash till Quenching
HEX
#150728
RGB
rgb(21,7,40)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,2.7%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(265,70%,9%)
HSV
hsv(265,83%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,83,0,84)
LAB
lab(4,13,-18)
LCH
lch(4,22,306)
sRGB
(0.082,0.027,0.157)
HEX8
#150728ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021007040

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
70%
Hue
265°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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